Warner Bros. confirmed it. Discovery and Disney announced that James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water will be released on Disney+ and Max (formerly HBO Max) on June 7.
And if you’re wondering why Avatar: The Way of Water comes out on Max and Disney+ on the same day, that’s thanks to a deal Disney made with WarnerMedia in 2021. According to the agreement (says Variety), Max can share streaming rights to Fox movies released in 2022 with Disney+ and Hulu.
Although Disney owns Hulu, the movie’s broadcast date via that service has not been disclosed.
Avatar: The Way of Water was released in theaters on December 16, 2022, and received critical acclaim for its stunning visuals on land and sea, and has since become the third highest-grossing film of all time. It has taken in more than $2.243 billion worldwide, beating out James Cameron’s 1997 classic Titanic ($2.242 billion), Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens ($2.071 billion), and Avengers: Infinity War ($2.071 billion). with $2.052 billion), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (with $1.921 billion). And it’s still the first Avatar movie The highest-grossing film at the global box office With $2.923 billion.
